Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, has raised concerns that the development of alternatives to crude oil in Europe and Asia would pose serious challenge for Nigeria and other African countries.

Barely 72 hours after his release from kidnappers’ den, the National Coordinator of pro-All Progressives Congress, APC, campaign group, The New Face, Mr. Robert Desmond, yesterday, relieved his experience, saying he turned into a prayer warrior, seeking God’s intervention.

A 33-year-old robbery suspect, identified as Mr. Ozegbe, has been killed in a mob action at Ogbe-Ogume community, Ndokwa West Local Government Area, Delta State, for his alleged involvement in the murder of a commercial motorcyclist.

The Police in Lagos State have smashed a syndicate that specialised in snatching vehicles from the state and taking them to the northern part of the country, where they are either dismantled into parts or sold at give away prices.

ETAP AYIP—THE land dispute between the people of Etap Ayip, Kasuk Qua Clan II and Ikot Ansa, both in Calabar Municipal Local Government Area, Cross River State, has exacerbated with the latest incursion and destruction of over 2,000 palm trees, raffia palms and other economic trees on the contentious swampy acreage by attackers numbering over 40, supposedly from the latter community

IN what the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adeboye described as a destiny-changing service, he has led a large congregation including some gospel ministers who partnered him in February to pray for the nation to offer another intercession on behalf of the 110 school girls abducted from their school in Dapchi, Yobe State recently by Boko Haram terrorist group.

ABUJA—SENATE President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has asked the Senate Ad Hoc Committee on Security, to visit Zamfara and conduct an on-the-spot assessment of the killings that recently occurred in the state.

LOKOJA—A Kogi State High Court sitting in Isanlu, headquarters of Yagba East Local Government Area, has sacked the Oba of Egbe, Abiodun Agbana, for lacking constitutional power to mount the throne.

I WAS  in Ghana recently to undertake a study on financial inclusion commissioned by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. I did extensive field work, interviewing key stakeholders such as officials of the Bank of Ghana, leading commercial bankers, TELCOs and microfinance operators.

Nigerian Society of Engineers, NSE, has urged the Federal Government to engage more indigenous companies in the execution of its projects to promote the current administration’s local content policy.